Voices: featuring King Sophia & Dani Darling

Tue
14
November 14, 2023 @ 8:00 pm

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

King Sophia has a degree in classical cello from the University of Miami. She is also, she says, “a vocalist, an electric guitarist, a songwriter and composer, an arranger, a conductor, a performer and recording artist, a teacher, and above all, a student and a catalyst for change.” She classifies her songs as Neo-Soul Art Music, “but I play across a variety of genres including classical, jazz, blues, R&B, funk, hip hop, bluegrass, and pop. I also consider much of the music I write and arrange to be protest music — a genre that I believe is crucial to our survival as a species and that I will continue to draw attention to throughout my musical journey.”

$20
Sun
24
Special Event
March 24 @ 7:00 pm

Royal Oak Music Theatre 318 W 4th St Royal Oak, MI 48067 United States

Singer-songwriter Colin Hay, most beloved for his intimate, confessional live shows is most widely known for being an influential and celebrated frontman. The range of artists who have chosen to cite him as a muse or who have found themselves on stage with him in the past year spans the genre landscape from heavy metal, to Americana, to Cuban rhythms and beyond. His inclusion as a playlist favorite from the likes of Metallica to The Lumineers reflects his continuing relevance and broad appeal.

$44.50, $84.50
Fri
10
May 10 @ 8:00 pm

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

Deidre McCalla’s songwriting reveals an unyieldingly honest perspective expressed with a lyric touch that relentlessly celebrates the power and diversity of the human spirit. Chicago-based singer and activist Joe Jencks (you may remember him from the fine trio act Brother Sun, which he co-founded) has performed with such artists as Pete Seeger, Utah Phillips, Joe Glazer, and Charlie King. A Joe Jencks concert, says the Seattle Folklore Society’s Brad Warren, is “an occasion for singing, a contagious rising up of voices, an act of joy and defiance.”

$20
Sat
24
September 24, 2022 @ 8:00 pm

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

Joe Reilly is a singer, songwriter, and educator who writes songs from his heart. Joe’s songs are playful, clever, engaging, joyful, and always have something meaningful to say. The core of his message is an invitation to heal our relationships with ourselves, with each other, and with the earth.

$20, Students $10 in advance/$15 at the door with student ID
Thu
20
October 20, 2022 @ 8:00 pm

Opener: Chris Good

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

Says the Detroit Free Press: “Michigan folk-pop artist Seth Bernard blends music with activism, but doesn’t forsake fun. Lake City singer-songwriter Seth Bernard is very in tune. But beyond his music, Bernard is very much in tune with humanity, in tune with nature, in tune with social justice. He’s also in tune with having fun.” Ann Arbor singer-songwriter Chris Good opens the show. Presented with support from Bank of Ann Arbor

$20
Fri
14
October 14, 2022 @ 7:00 pm

With Special Guest: Alice Phoebe Lou

Royal Oak Music Theatre 318 W 4th St Royal Oak, MI 48067 United States

At Royal Oak Music Theatre Billy Bragg has been a fearless recording artist, tireless live performer and peerless political campaigner for over 35 years. At their best, Billy’s songs present ‘the perfect Venn diagram between the political and the personal’ (the Guardian). Bragg has recently added best-selling author/musicologist to his CV with the success of his acclaimed 2017 book ‘Roots, Radicals & Rockers – How Skiffle Changed The World’.

$39.50, $59.50
Thu
18
November 18, 2021 @ 8:00 pm

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

Joe Jencks is a 22-year veteran of the international Folk circuit, an award-winning songwriter and a celebrated vocalist based in the Chicago area. Can’t come in person? Join the livestream on The Ark’s Facebook page or on Joe’s YouTube channel!

$20